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Most Thais doubt Pheu Thai coalition can end political polarisation: Nida Poll

When asked whether they think former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s return to Thailand to serve his prison sentences will end the conflicts between the opposing groups, the respondents said:

– 30.76%: Absolute disagree

– 27.02%: Absolutely agree

– 22.29%: Quite disagree

– 18.25%: Quite agree

– 1.68%: No comment

Slightly less than 70% of respondents said they did not belong to any group in the conflicts, while 19.85% said they belong to the Orange Group of young liberals, 6.64% aligned themselves with the red shirts, 2.59% with yellow shirts and 1.45% with the PDRC.

Asked whether they had attended political rallies, respondents said:

– 87.63%: Never

– 4.35%: Previously joined red-shirt rallies

– 3.13%: Previously joined yellow-shirt rallies

– 3.05%: Previously joined PDRC rallies

– 2.82%: Previously joined orange group rallies

Asked which groups they think will…

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